Yes, dconf-editor shows `show-icons` as false under `gsettings set org.gnome.gnome-flashback.desktop` as you suggested in the ask ubuntu question deactivating conda allowed me to run gsettings set org.gnome.gnome-flashback.desktop show-icons false which immediately removed the icons, and thgey are still absent on restart i will now mark this bug closed thanks for your help
** Changed in: gnome-flashback (Ubuntu) Assignee: (unassigned) => matthew cooper (mczakk) ** Changed in: gnome-flashback (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1893110 Title: Cant remove desktop icons ubuntu 20.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-flashback/+bug/1893110/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs